Comparison

Khronos glTF Viewer vs Brinkman Art

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Khronos glTF Viewer

View and interact with 3D models in the glTF 2.0 format. Explore sample models with advanced rendering or display your own files. Experience models in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • View glTF 3D models
  • Augmented reality mode
  • Rotate, zoom, and pan models
  • Browse and display own glTF files
  • Supports PBR and glTF extensions
Features
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The Khronos glTF Viewer is an easy-to-use application that lets you view and interact with 3D models in the Khronos glTF 2.0 file format, and includes support for viewing in augmented reality. glTF is the open, industry-standard 3D asset format for the efficient transmission and loading of 3D scenes and models by engines and applications. It is an ISO/IEC International Standard that has become the 3D asset delivery format of choice across the web and real-time applications. Key App Features: • Built-In Sample Models – View sample glTF models showcasing features like physically-based rendering and animation • Object Mode – Rotate, zoom, or pan a 3D model to view it from various angles • AR Mode – Place a 3D model on real-world surfaces with augmented reality • File Browser – Browse and display your own glTF files, including optional integration with iCloud Drive All the features found in the core glTF 2.0 specification are supported, plus a number of glTF extensions, including Physically Based Rendering (PBR) effects such as clearcoat. For a full list of glTF extensions currently supported, please view the GitHub repository. This reference application is an Open Source project supported by the Khronos Group and released under an Apache 2.0 license. Developers are invited to contribute to the ongoing development of the project and provide feedback by raising issues on the GitHub repository. Developers may also create derivative works based on the application, subject to the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.

About

Brinkman Art

Experience digital art in new ways with this app. View over 200 works as living art frames, explore 3D sculptures in AR, and bring physical prints to life. Enjoy the full collection as live clocks on your Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Living art frame gallery
  • AR 3D sculpture placement
  • AR animated physical prints
  • Live clocks for Apple Watch
  • Full collection browsing
  • Home Screen widget
Features
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The official app of digital artist Bryan Brinkman. More than 200 works, from his early animations to live generative clocks, made to be lived with, not just scrolled past. GALLERY Turn your iPhone or iPad into a living art frame. Gallery plays Bryan's work the way it was made to be seen: live code, video and animation, full screen, shuffled fresh every time. Send it to your Apple TV and your living room becomes an art channel. 3D SCULPTURES Point your camera at the floor and watch Bryan's sculptures drop into your room. Move them around, set them on a table, resize and turn them, and take a photo to share. On iPhones with LiDAR, your furniture even hides the pieces behind it. AR PRINTS Own one of Bryan's physical prints? Point your camera at it and watch it come to life with its animation, right on the wall. TIME ON YOUR WRIST Four pieces from Bryan's Time collection as living clocks for Apple Watch: Nim Clock, Split Flap, Ferris Wheel and Minima. Swipe to change the art, tap to play, and add Nim Clock to your watch face as a complication. THE WHOLE COLLECTION Browse every work by year and collection, save your favorites, and explore series like Lost Marbles, all 100 pieces. Add the widget to see a new work on your Home Screen every few hours. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just the art.

Screenshots

Khronos glTF Viewer4 screens
Brinkman Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brinkman Art at 100% against Khronos glTF Viewer's 50%. Brinkman Art also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2). Khronos glTF Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brinkman Art holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Khronos glTF Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Brinkman Art's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Khronos glTF Viewer versus Brinkman Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKhronos glTF ViewerBrinkman Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB172 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe Khronos Group, Inc.Bryan Brinkman

Customer experience

Khronos glTF Viewer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Brinkman Art

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Khronos glTF Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Brinkman Art

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Khronos glTF Viewer free?
Khronos glTF Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brinkman Art free?
Brinkman Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Khronos glTF Viewer or Brinkman Art?
Brinkman Art is rated higher. Khronos glTF Viewer averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Brinkman Art averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Khronos glTF Viewer or Brinkman Art have ads?
Neither Khronos glTF Viewer nor Brinkman Art shows ads.

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